Signs from God…

After seeking God and asking for specific signs that this is God’s will, I am like Abraham’s servant.  Genesis 24:21 The servant asked for God to have the person Isaac was supposed to marry get water for him and his camels.  His prayer was answered exactly as he has prayed.  “The servant watched in silence, wondering whether or not the Lord had given him success in his mission.�  Why is that we don’t act as soon as God does what we ask from Him.  There is a story in Luke 16 about a man who died and went to hell.  He wants the poor beggar that he had once looked down on to go back and warn his brothers. Jesus finishes the parable with this incredibly difficult thought.  “If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.� Many times I have sought God’s will only to be frustrated by the answer.  Other times I think that it must be God’s will, but am hesitant to act.  What do I need to be obedient?            

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Kirkland once said that he thought it was less about the specifics and more about your heart.  I can see that.  If you are seeking God and are willing to do His will, then the things that we do in the world, the kind of job or where we live have little much less to do with God being honored than obedience in the little things that He says throughout the day.  My co-workers will see and hear the gospel if I am teacher, computer tech or counselor, living in California, Africa or
Florida.  So, my prayer… Lord help me obey the first time.  As I tell my kids.  Delayed obedience is disobedience.